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  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,116 Forumite
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    Is it very sad that every time I come in from the garden for a cuppa/rest/check e-mails I have to have a quick look to see what your chooks have been up to?:D
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • cazmanian_minx
    cazmanian_minx Posts: 4,048 Forumite
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    I used to put Amber Solaire factor 30 on the pigs!! Finn pony gets some on his nose if we get a very hot sunny day in the spring, before he's got his tan.
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    maddiemay wrote: »
    Is it very sad that every time I come in from the garden for a cuppa/rest/check e-mails I have to have a quick look to see what your chooks have been up to?:D

    Nope everytime I stop I go and see them too :) its very nice of you thank you I'll pass on your regards.
    cazmanian_minx wrote: »
    I used to put Amber Solaire factor 30 on the pigs!! Finn pony gets some on his nose if we get a very hot sunny day in the spring, before he's got his tan.

    I think I'll do a sheet over rather than chooks bums! :) I know hosses get burnt too - poor things.

    Dull now - think they know its report writing time. Best crack on eh.

    Post done that's one thing off the list. (Although I might have forgotten to put that on)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    The courgettes are flowering.

    I thought you'd all like to know that.

    Most happy.
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    July Budget

    Food Spends - £165
    Petrol - £100 (which seems to get eaten quickly :()
    Council tax - £100
    Treats - £50
    OH Birthday - £50/£80 guitar purchased already

    Upped the grocery budget as DS and TRG at home both taking lunches in too. Have at least 3-4 diff sets of visitors over the month.


    Eg - Sat cooking for 20 ish, Sunday 12 ish, Monday 8, Tues 8

    So up the grocery budget goes to the housekeeping.

    Last invoice for a full month getting sent today after that I'm down to 1 day a week guaranteed and any other work I can pick up.

    We'll not starve, we'll have eggs after all.

    :D
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • rtandon27
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    Pippilongstocking wrote: »
    The courgettes are flowering.

    I thought you'd all like to know that.

    Most happy.

    Yum - courgette flowers stuffed with goats cheese!

    On the subject of cheese;) the flatbreads turned out very morish - made 16 - only 5 left! (we have no butter or sugar in the house so quark scones are bookmarked for next time!)

    Off to finish the banking - sigh - £320 leccy bill - ouch! - £900 car repair bill to pay - double ouch! - this upcoming month looks like a juggle the pennies month!
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    New projection - 14 YEARS 8 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 16 mths)
    Psst...I may have started a diary!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    OUCH RT.

    Never tried a stuffed courgette flower in me puff. Guess I should eh?

    Last month of a 'known' wage here. Then I'm down to 1 day/week. Scary biscuits. But, I'm sure it will all be grand it always is.

    Looked at a job today teaching - 1.5 hour commute each way - too far. HOD too, not sure I'm quite ready for either of those.

    Did someone say lunch?

    Leftover flatbread in freezer here........might give one of them a go. Thanks RT.

    :D
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • starnac
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    Pippilongstocking wrote: »
    Hope DS is OK.........
    :)

    He's fine. Thanks for asking. Long story really. Rant on FB page re Dr though :(
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • rtandon27
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    Pippilongstocking wrote: »
    Did someone say lunch?

    You did! ;)

    Yum - forgot it was mid-day - the perils of counting the coppers - how about a fried egg on flatbread with some grated cheese on top? - bit of lettuce & sliced tomato & red onions...:D
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    New projection - 14 YEARS 8 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 16 mths)
    Psst...I may have started a diary!
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